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Legal Profession Regulation 2017
sec.28Application of division
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### sec.28 Application of division
This division applies to a law practice in relation to—
trust money received by the practice in this jurisdiction, unless the practice has an office in one or more other jurisdictions but not in this jurisdiction; and
trust money received by the practice in another jurisdiction, if the practice has an office in this jurisdiction but in no other jurisdiction; and
trust money received by the practice in another jurisdiction, if the practice has an office in—
this jurisdiction; and
one or more other jurisdictions but not in the jurisdiction in which the money was received;
unless the money is dealt with under the corresponding law of a jurisdiction in which the practice has an office.
However, sections 29 to 32 apply only to a law practice that keeps trust records, including records relating to controlled money, using a computerised accounting system.
(sec.28-ssec.1) This division applies to a law practice in relation to— trust money received by the practice in this jurisdiction, unless the practice has an office in one or more other jurisdictions but not in this jurisdiction; and trust money received by the practice in another jurisdiction, if the practice has an office in this jurisdiction but in no other jurisdiction; and trust money received by the practice in another jurisdiction, if the practice has an office in— this jurisdiction; and one or more other jurisdictions but not in the jurisdiction in which the money was received; unless the money is dealt with under the corresponding law of a jurisdiction in which the practice has an office.
(sec.28-ssec.2) However, sections 29 to 32 apply only to a law practice that keeps trust records, including records relating to controlled money, using a computerised accounting system.
- (a) trust money received by the practice in this jurisdiction, unless the practice has an office in one or more other jurisdictions but not in this jurisdiction; and
- (b) trust money received by the practice in another jurisdiction, if the practice has an office in this jurisdiction but in no other jurisdiction; and
- (c) trust money received by the practice in another jurisdiction, if the practice has an office in— (i) this jurisdiction; and (ii) one or more other jurisdictions but not in the jurisdiction in which the money was received; unless the money is dealt with under the corresponding law of a jurisdiction in which the practice has an office.
- (i) this jurisdiction; and
- (ii) one or more other jurisdictions but not in the jurisdiction in which the money was received;
- (i) this jurisdiction; and
- (ii) one or more other jurisdictions but not in the jurisdiction in which the money was received;